"Worcester woman" has become a shorthand term for a traditional female Tory voter from so-called middle England, who was won over by Tony Blair's New Labour in the 90s.

Jacki Clark, 54, of Wyre Forest, Worcestershire, who works for the Women's Institute, says that she is not unlike the Worcester woman profile, and gives us her budget wish list:

National InsuranceI like the fact that the new rise on national insurance contributions is going towards the health service, and I'd like to see more taxes dealt with in this way. I'd approve of more money for the NHS being raised in a similar way where the money is clearly targeted for something, although they should just call a tax a tax.

In the past, I've voted for a party committed to tax-cutting, but now I'm not so worried about tax rises for better public services. The government should be open about what they are.

Older peopleI'm concerned about care for the elderly, and I would like to see Gordon Brown do something to try and keep open some of these old people's homes that are closing everywhere.

EducationI have two young grandchildren, aged three and five, and, while I am happy that so much money is being found for education, I would like to be assured that a fair amount is going into children's early years. Some of the money has to come in through the bottom of the system.

Green issuesOn recycling and other green issues, I would like to see something as some sort of incentive. Perhaps Gordon Brown could find some money for boosting recycling in communities, and for better advertising the existing options.

Where I live, lots of people recycle newspapers and so on. I think there is a lot of goodwill in communities towards recycling, and the government can tap into that.

TobaccoI have no problem with more duties going on cigarettes. What they should do is have the money from any tax rises on them go directly to the NHS.

That way, smokers would be paying for future healthcare needs created by their habit. I think smokers themselves would be more likely to support tax rises if they could see they might ultimately benefit through healthcare.